The link provided did not bring any info on manufacturer software needed? This GPS was working fine since Nov. 08. Now, does not locate Satellite Signal.The link provided did not bring any info on manufacturer software needed? This GPS was working fine since Nov. 08. Now, does not locate Satellite Signal.

Q: It freezes on the "loading" screen. Why?
A: Since the operating system and navigation software are preloaded
into the internal flash memory of the GPS, the freezing may either be
software or hardware failure. First, press the "Reset" button or push
the stylus into the "Reset" hole, to see if the navigation software can
load successfully. If the program still does not load, then the
software may be corrupted. Also, if the internal memory fails to read
or write and the software cannot load properly, it may be caused by
hardware failure. In either case, please return the unit for exchange
or repair to the retail location from which you purchased it, or
contact us for further assistance.

If you can't get it to come to life after the above, I would return it. Unit has a 1 year warranty.

Connect the unit to your computer again and shut it down through the computer. If you unplug it before it's totally shut down, the computer still has it captured. Total shut down will release it.Connect the unit to your computer again and shut it down through the computer. If you unplug it before it's totally shut down, the computer still has it captured. Total shut down will release it.

It is a satellite navigation system so you shouldn't need to worry about updating it.The short answer appears to be: you don't. Nextar is getting a lot of flack for not making the latest maps available but they don't really seem to care. My wife gave me a Nextar M3-03 GPS for Christmas. It comes with the Navteq 2007 maps but I would like to get the 2009 updates. I have seen a torrent that claims to have updated maps for it but I have a 2 year warranty and am not willing to risk that. If anyone knows how to get maps from Nextar I'd like to hear it.For the benefit of the original answerer to this question: GPS units only know where they are as latitude and longitude. Without the mapping database installed they have no way to relate latitude and longitude to a street location. Streets change as new ones are built and old ones are abandoned or shut off. A couple of years might not make much difference but some Nextar units are running 5 or 6 year old maps. Garmin and TomTom both guarantee the latest maps when you buy one of their units.

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Try resetting the I5. Hold the left button, the wheel button and the power button down at the same time. Keep holding until the screen say that " Do you really want to erase all user data?" Select Yes and then restart the I5.